Israel's military says Iranian forces have fired rockets at its positions in the occupied Golan Heights.

Israel's military says Iranian forces have fired rockets at its positions in the occupied Golan Heights.

It said some 20 rockets were fired by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, with some intercepted. There were no casualties.

It said some 20 rockets were fired by Revolutionary Guards. It said "no hits were located" on Israeli territory.

It is one of the biggest attacks against Israel from Syria in decades.

It is one of the biggest attacks against Israel from Syria in decades.

On Tuesday Israel took the unusual step of ordering authorities in the Golan to prepare civilian bomb shelters after identifying "irregular activity" by Iranian forces in Syria.

On Tuesday Israel took the unusual step of ordering authorities in the Golan to prepare civilian bomb shelters after identifying "irregular activity" by Iranian forces in Syria.

Israel has been anticipating a retaliatory attack by Iran since Israel killed seven Revolutionary Guards when it struck Iranian targets in Syria in April. That strike came immediately after Israel brought down what it said was an armed Iranian drone launched from Syria on a mission to attack Israel.

The heightened tension comes in the wake of the announcement by President Donald Trump that the US would pull out of the international deal with Iran.

The heightened tension comes in the wake of the announcement by President Donald Trump that the US would pull out of the international deal with Iran.

The agreement - between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany - imposed curbs on Iranian nuclear activities in return for the lifting of international sanctions.

Iran has said it will resume uranium enrichment - which can be used to generate electricity as well as for military purposes - if the other partners pull out too.

All five countries - France, Germany, the UK, China and Russia - have said they will stick to the agreement.

What happened in the Golan?

What happened in the Golan?

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has targeted dozens of Iranian facilities with air strikes in retaliation for the attack, which has not been confirmed by Iran.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has targeted dozens of Iranian facilities with air strikes in retaliation for the attack, which has not been confirmed by Iran.

It said weapons stores, missile launchers and intelligence facilities were all targeted in the wave of strikes overnight.

It said weapons stores, missile launchers and intelligence facilities were all targeted in the wave of strikes overnight.

Syria's state news agency Sana said Israeli missiles had been shot down south of Homs, but reported that a weapons depot and a radar installation had been hit.

Syria's state news agency Sana said Israeli missiles had been shot down south of Homs, but reported that a weapons depot and a radar installation had been hit.